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he summoned the whole party' to accompany him to the police station in order that their differences! might bo thrashed out in the pre- Bence of an officer. But he armed himself with a rovolver, simply, he said, as a precaution against an attack in the streets.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1931.

S.P.C.A.

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The Honorary Treasurer destres. to acknowledge with thanks the His complaint was duly register receipt of the following donn ed by the police officer in charge. tions: When the party returned to the Freviously acknowledged $3,924,00 house a fresh discussion broke out, Staff of Government Radio during which Felisaz was knocked Ofice down. He then drew his revolver L. C. F. Bellanıy und shot M. Moitry dead. The Dr. K. C. Yeo Assize Court jury accepted his as-E. C. Tregillus. aurance that the shot was not in-A. M. L. Soares tentional, and he was therefore ac- F. H. Glover quitted Daily Telegraph.

Mrs. Abraham P. Sykes

W. J. Riddiford V. R. Gordon G. S. Rodger J. H. Simmons E. Mitford A. Gillard

News in Brief.

According to a Gazette announce ment, Shanghai is no longer re- garded as a port at which infec- tion or contagious disease prevails.S. A. Lopes

W. G. Poy E. S. Howard K. Chan

Invalided out of the Hong Kong Polica Force on October 17 last, Lance-Sergeant Pishih Shih Shu, of the Wel-hai-wei contingent, Chow King passed away at the old Shamshul- po Police Station building yester- day. Deceased was awaiting A

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U.S. HARVEST,

Thanksgiving Day Proclamation.

Undor date of November 3, the President. of the United States issued the following Thanksgiving Day proclamation:-

We approach the season when. Recording to custom dating from 23,00 | the gathering of the first harvest 20.00 by our forefathers in the now world 10.00 a day is set apart to give thanks 10.00 even amid hardships to Almighty 10,00 God for our temporal and spiritual 10.00 blessings. It has become a hallow- 5.00 ed tradition for the Chief Magis- 5.00 trate to proclaim annually 5.00 national day of Thanksgiving. 5.00

Our country, has cause for grati- 5.00 tude to the Almighty. We have 5.00 been widely blessed with abun- 5.00 dant harvests. We have been 5.00 kpared from pestilence und 6.00 calamities. Our institutions have 1.50 served the people. Knowledge has 1.00 multiplied and our lives are enrich- 50ed with its application. Education .10 has advanced, the health of our people has increased. We have dwelt in peace with all men. The messure of passing udversity which has come upon us should deepen this spiritual life of the people. quicken their sympathies and spirit of sacrifice for others, and streng-

.$4,085.10

It has been said, with more re-

WHITEAWAYS been pawned. Mr. M. K. Lols for for there are many of that name in

then their courage. Many of our neighbours are in need from causes beyond their control and the com- passion of the people throughout the nation should so assure their security over this Winter that they Loo may have full cause to partici- pate in this day of gratitude to tha Almighty.

Now, therefore, I... Herbart

boat to return to his native place of KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN AND abode. He joined the Force on February 4, 1023.

Further evidence was given be- gard for epigram than fact, that fore Mr. Williams yesterday after this queen amongst Irish songs was noon in the case in which a Pole born out of its own country, of and a Persian are charged with the British parents. But the truth is larceny of a diamond ring from that though the composer, F. N. the Tung Hing Pawnshop and con-| Crouch, was a Briton he might spiracy to steal the ring which had have been Irish if he had chosen;

the prosecution and Mr. F. X. the Green Isle-the writer of the d'Almada, Sur., is defending. The words, Mrs. Julia Crawford, was a case was adjourned until Wednes-trus daughter of Erin, having been Hoover, President of the United born in County Cavan toward the States of America do hereby de- close of the last century. By taking signate Thursday, November 26, up her abode at a small town in 1931, as a National Day of Thanks→ Wiltshire when quite young, and giving and do recommend that our where she resided for many years, people rest from the daily labours Honourable Mr. Edwin Hong Kong, Saturday, Nov. 14, 1931. over and over again; men and

her few biographers have been led and in their homes and accustomed women will not, it seems, learn Richard Hallifax, C.M.G. C.B.E into the error of supposing her to places of worship give thanks for

us,Secretary for

Merciful British.

"Kathleenthe blessing which a bo on November 2Mavourneen," she wrote over a hun- Father has bestowed upon us.

"In witness whereof, I have hero- dred lyrics, mostly Irish in senti- Ilis Excellency the Governor has ment, and published, with F. N. unto set my hand and caused to be Propaganda of the nature been pleased to appoint Mr. Wi/Crouch as the composer of the affixed the seal of the United that is used in connection with liam James Carrie to be Senior muste, a volume of "Irish Songs" in hygiene and

The China Mail

The Week's Two Disasters.

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All this and more has been said before, it has been repeated

Personal Pars.

The

from previous experience, al resumed though the hard school of experi- 1991. ence is said to be the best teach-

duty Chinese Affairs

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The week to which "finis" is written to-day has been what usually termed "eventful."

disaster ushered it in, and a dis-

which

been used with 80

has Assistant Colonial Treasurer, with

1840....

Besides

When Crouch wrote his greatest much effect from November 2, 1931. song he was travelling for a firm uster ushers it out. Reference, success by the co-opera-

Hia Excellency the Governor has of metal brokers in Cornhill. After ward he was appointed musical of course, is being made to the tive movement, may bear equal been pleased to appoint Professor Wirector at Drury Lane Theatre and fire, which occurred in Pottinger

ly fruitful results in this direc- Lindsay Tasman Ride, M.A., M.B. brought out many a singer who has

Hong Kong The words, as already stated, were Corps, with

tion. At any rate, it is a sug-Lieutenant in the

B.Ch., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., to be long since achieved name and fame.

and

States.

"Done at the City of Washington this 3rd day of November, in the Year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-one, and of the Indepen dence of the United States of America the one hundred and fifty- sixth."

HERBERT HOOVER.

To-day's Thought.

Street in the early morning hours of last Sunday, and to the

the authorities Volunteer Defenec gestion that total loss of the Admiral's yacht should very seriously consider. effect from October 20, 1931. written by Mrs. Crawford, a con-

temporary of Mrs. Hemans -H.M.S. Petersfield -on Tung On the basis, that prevention is

Whereas in the better than cure, propaganda been pleased to appoint Mr. Roberttiat, whose veraes were occasionally! His Excellency the Governor has Sheridan Knowles, the Irish drama- Ying Island,

It is impossible to get the other fire the toll of life taken was may be found to be better than Andrew Dermod Forrest to act as set by this once eminently fertile fellow's viewpoint when you seven, may be more; in the case the most efficient fire fighting District Officer in the Southern Dis-composer; among them the "Swiss not looking in the same direction

immediate of the Petersfield we are happy appliances and the most up-to-triet of the New Territories in Song of Meceting"" and "Zephyrs he' is looking." to be able to record that not a date and efficient of fire brigades. effect from November 9, 1931.

other duties, with Love" which achieved

through the inimitable and singing of Marie Malibran Anna Tree, to whom they were re-

People ought to be educated to be "fire minded" as they are be

dition to his

A party of 150 Chinese peace! ing taught to be "air minded" delegates arrived here on the s.3. spectively dedicated.

The melody of "Kathleen Mavour- Empress of Asia, yesterday, on and many other things "minded." their way to Canton. On arrival neen," according to Crouch, came as they immediately proceeded to the an inspiration one day when he Kowloon Railway Station where was riding along the banks of the they embarked on a special train Tamar. Soon afterward he sang it The party included at Plymouth-for he was a capital ballad singer-and for more than Mr. Sun Fo. Eugene Chen, Li half a century it has continued to Kwan-pun and Foo Ping-shun,

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From Other Pen's.

for Canton..

EASTERN PORTS.

Details of Epidemic Diseases.

Ten Years Ago,

[From the "Chins Mail" of November 14, 1921.]

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To-day's dollar is worth 2/77%.

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A sensational tram car hold up

took place at Kennedy Town Boon aftor 7 p.m. yesterday, when a gang of 5 armed men made a haul of $771

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life has been lost.

That the loss of life in the fire was not greater is surprising, considering all the factors rela- tive to it-the congested area in which the fire broke out, the nature of the dwelling houses, and the inadequate means of escape from the burning building. Tragedies of this nature have Return to Barter.

The custom of hurter is older occurred in Hong Kong more

than money-indeed, money owes often than we care to remember, its existence to the diversification and the appalling prospect about of barter. Perhaps a little com- it all is that similar tragedies petition from that source may spur may be expected to occur in the gold to resume more quickly its normal function of making trade

The health bulletin of Eastern unkind his country to him. bright lights of Shektongshuf, when future and for a long time to easier. At any rate, the United come, until old Hong Kong is States Farm Board has traded ports for the week eaded November that

7. lasued by the Director of of built anew more modern 25,000,000 bushels of wheat to the Medical and Sanitary Services, Gearge the Fourth was king, had

Government of Brazil in return for

gives the following cases:— In the present state of 1,050,000 bags of lines.

to emigrate to America in 1849 to coffee, And

Plague.

a ilving.-S. J. Adair Fitz- we must endure Uruguay has been negotiating with affairs, since

"Stories of Famous Alexandria 3 cases, 1 death.Gerald, In what cannot be cured, it is a the Sovlet Governmont for the

Cheribon: 1 case.

Songa." civic duty owing by owners of direct exchange of live stock and animal products against Russian property to their tenants to see petrol.-Manchester Guardian. that some means are provided to give tenants a chance either to fight fires or escape from them.

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Noise Produces Tragedy.

A campaign for the suppression It is, likewise, the duty also of nocturnal noise has led to a murder trial before the Scine a civic duty on the part of Assizes. The prisoner, Raymond tenants to exercise the very Felisaz, had shot dead a neighbour greatest care so as not to endan who had disturbed his sleep by holding a noisy party. He was ac- ger their lives, and the lives of

quitted. their neighbours.

In many Felisaz and his wife occupied homes there is too much thought-flat next to that of M. Moitry, a

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Cholera. Mohammerah (Porela): 1 case,

1 death.

Basrah: 9 cases, 10 deaths. Abadan: & cases.

Ahway: 84 cases, 69 deatha, Pnom-Penh: 2 cases.

Small-pox.

Cochin: 2 cases.

Rangoon: I case.

Salgon: 2 cases, 1 death. Canton: 1 case.

Shanghai: 2 cases, 1 death.

According to Reuter, the opposi- Labour amendment to the

The latter was lessness where fire is concerned. cafe proprietor.

fond of holding parties which last tion Open fires often are left untended far into the night, and on many Address was defeated by 422 to 38 ed, yet smouldering cigarette occasions Felleaz had complained votes. enda are flicked carelessly about to his landlord that he was unable

to sleep. On an April night, when One night recently a. Wellington the home or out of windows to 31. Moitry was holding another of (New Zealand) resident conversed alight anywhere, and it is not his parties, Felisaz bore the noise by wireless telephony with a man in This was the frat infrequent that a match, used to patiently until shortly after mid- Amsterdam. light a fire, is cast aside any-night, and then rapped on the wall commercial wireless-telephone con- nection between New Zealand and and asked for silence. where before it is properly ex- He was answered only by Amsterdam, and is stated to con- tinguished to do possibly no aurcasm and insults, Rising stitute the longest linkage of thin farious work.

wrathfully from his sleepless bed, kind ever made.

find a place in concert prograrames in notes, from one of the passen- But although the song is saldgers, a cattle dealer from Smith- to have brought in profits to the field.

The affair occurred on tram car extent of fifteen thousand pounds it

No. 11 while proceeding from did not enrich the composer, who only received a small sum down for Causeway Bay to Kennedy Town, the while it was passing the junction it originally. So hard ware times with Crouch, and BQ

of Beach Street, a little beyond the

friend a respectably dressed Chinese sit- when ting in a first class compartment

downstairs suddenly pushed weapon into the ribs of the motor man and ordered him to stop the After the robbery the men. decamped.

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